Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)
Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
BIRD COLLISIONS IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
at the DOAS Open House on Saturday, October 4, Oneonta, NY
DOAS NEWS
2025 Mohawk Valley Gives Day
Septmber 19, 2025 is the date for Mohawk Valley Day of Giving with Otsego County organizations invited to participate through
2025 Charter Dinner Raffle Tickets on sale now
Purchase Raffle Tickets(Scroll Down for Online Order Form) Drawing on 10/17 at the DOAS Charter Dinner(Ticket holders need not be
Online Registration for Charter Dinner 2025
Includes dinner and program on Friday, October 17, 2025, 5:30PM to 9:00PM, at the Banquet Room of the Sixth Ward
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
September
05augAll Day04octInteractive Game: The Great Bird Migration Challenge
Event Details
Open now daily through October 4! In August, DOAS launched The Great Bird Migration Challenge, an innovative, field-sized “board game” designed to immerse
Event Details
Open now daily through October 4!
In August, DOAS launched The Great Bird Migration Challenge, an innovative, field-sized “board game” designed to immerse visitors in the incredible and often perilous journeys of migratory birds. Located at the DOAS Sanctuary on Franklin Mountain, this new interactive experience will offer families and individuals a unique way to understand the many factors impacting bird migration and survival.
The game will be available daily now through the DOAS Open House event on Saturday, October 4 (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM), after which it will be stored until next spring.
Adapted from the acclaimed Flying Wild environmental education curriculum, The Great Bird Migration Challenge transforms the DOAS Sanctuary into a dynamic learning environment. Players will step into the “wings” of a local bird species, navigating challenges and celebrating successes as they simulate the arduous journey between breeding and wintering grounds.
Materials to play and track your migration journey are stored in a small deck box at the marked ‘starting’ location in front of the Sanctuary Barn. Visitors can record their successes and report on their migration journey. It’s a great opportunity to learn about bird migration which is underway throughout the fall months as many of our local birds return to their wintering grounds.
Fun for all ages – stop on your way to the hawkwatch and take the Great Bird Migration Challenge today!
Time
August 5, 2025 - October 4, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-04:00)
Location
DOAS Sanctuary and Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch
52 Grange Hall Road Spur
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
19aug9:00 am19oct5:00 pm2025 Annual Bird Seed Sale FundraiserPreorder now through October 19
Event Details
For order details, visit: https://doas.us/2025-order-bird-seed/ Stock up for the winter months ahead! From now through October
Event Details
For order details, visit: https://doas.us/2025-order-bird-seed/
Stock up for the winter months ahead! From now through October 19, the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) will be accepting orders for bird seed. Our annual bird seed sale will raise funds to support DOAS programs in 2026.
This sale is open to the public—membership isn’t required to order!
Your order directly supports DOAS’s programs! Proceeds will go toward field trips, special events, the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, youth programs, and speaker fees for meetings.
DOAS is offering quality, locally sourced bird seed to keep your feeders full throughout the winter. Choose from a variety of seeds, including:
- Black oil sunflower seeds
- Multiple seed blends
- A special woodpecker blend
- Nyjer seeds
- Suet cakes
- And more!
Don’t miss out—and thank you for supporting DOAS!
DOAS is also taking orders for bird-friendly coffee—harvested from coffee plantations that are certified by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center to meet rigorous standards for a product that is organic, fair trade, and supports habitat biodiversity.
You can also order Feather Friendly Window Decals and Acopian Bird Savers for your home or a great gift for bird-lovers on your holiday list!
- ORDER DEADLINE: SUNDAY, October 19, by 5 p.m.
- PRODUCT PICKUP: SATURDAY, November 1, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- PICKUP LOCATION: VP Supply Corp., 69 Country Club Road, Oneonta, NY.
For order details, visit: https://doas.us/2025-order-bird-seed/
Time
August 19, 2025 9:00 am - October 19, 2025 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
27aug(aug 27)10:00 am17oct(oct 17)5:00 pmCharter Dinner Raffle 2025
Event Details
As part of our 57th annual Charter Dinner, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is holding a Charter raffle! Tickets are on sale now through October 17. A “flock” of bird-themed
Event Details
As part of our 57th annual Charter Dinner, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is holding a Charter raffle! Tickets are on sale now through October 17. A “flock” of bird-themed Charter raffle items and door prizes will be presented at the Charter Dinner (click here for more info on the dinner).
Tickets for the Charter raffle (a bucket raffle) will also be available online and at the Open House at the DOAS Sanctuary on October 4. Charter dinner raffle winners do not need to be present at the dinner.
Time
August 27, 2025 10:00 am - October 17, 2025 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
19sep7:30 pm8:30 pmFavorite Photos and Stories of 2025 with Rick Bunting
Event Details
Join the Delaware Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) for this program with Fan Favorite, Rick Bunting on Friday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Elm Park United Methodist
Event Details
Join the Delaware Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) for this program with Fan Favorite, Rick Bunting on Friday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, NY 13820 or remotely on Zoom. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. This program is free of charge and available to the public. Refreshments and light snacks will be available.
Nature lover Rick Bunting will once again share his incredible knowledge and passion through his photos and experiences in the natural world. He can take the smallest species and magnify them through his lenses for everyone to appreciate to the maximum degree. Rick shares an amazing variety of birds and other wetland occupants through his daily posts with humor, respect and love. This compilation of 2025 is a must-see for the Delaware Otsego Audubon Society and guests on September 19, 7:30pm at the Elm Park Methodist Church or through ZOOM.
For those who wish to attend the presentation on Zoom, pre-registration is required at https://tinyurl.com/2ssmb45m
About the Presenter

Since his retirement from SUNY Potsdam and the Crane School of Music, Rick Bunting pursues his passion for photography full time. Also an accomplished musician, Rick photographs at home and wherever he travels.
Time
September 19, 2025 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
October
05augAll Day04octInteractive Game: The Great Bird Migration Challenge
Event Details
Open now daily through October 4! In August, DOAS launched The Great Bird Migration Challenge, an innovative, field-sized “board game” designed to immerse
Event Details
Open now daily through October 4!
In August, DOAS launched The Great Bird Migration Challenge, an innovative, field-sized “board game” designed to immerse visitors in the incredible and often perilous journeys of migratory birds. Located at the DOAS Sanctuary on Franklin Mountain, this new interactive experience will offer families and individuals a unique way to understand the many factors impacting bird migration and survival.
The game will be available daily now through the DOAS Open House event on Saturday, October 4 (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM), after which it will be stored until next spring.
Adapted from the acclaimed Flying Wild environmental education curriculum, The Great Bird Migration Challenge transforms the DOAS Sanctuary into a dynamic learning environment. Players will step into the “wings” of a local bird species, navigating challenges and celebrating successes as they simulate the arduous journey between breeding and wintering grounds.
Materials to play and track your migration journey are stored in a small deck box at the marked ‘starting’ location in front of the Sanctuary Barn. Visitors can record their successes and report on their migration journey. It’s a great opportunity to learn about bird migration which is underway throughout the fall months as many of our local birds return to their wintering grounds.
Fun for all ages – stop on your way to the hawkwatch and take the Great Bird Migration Challenge today!
Time
August 5, 2025 - October 4, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-04:00)
Location
DOAS Sanctuary and Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch
52 Grange Hall Road Spur
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
19aug9:00 am19oct5:00 pm2025 Annual Bird Seed Sale FundraiserPreorder now through October 19
Event Details
For order details, visit: https://doas.us/2025-order-bird-seed/ Stock up for the winter months ahead! From now through October
Event Details
For order details, visit: https://doas.us/2025-order-bird-seed/
Stock up for the winter months ahead! From now through October 19, the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) will be accepting orders for bird seed. Our annual bird seed sale will raise funds to support DOAS programs in 2026.
This sale is open to the public—membership isn’t required to order!
Your order directly supports DOAS’s programs! Proceeds will go toward field trips, special events, the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, youth programs, and speaker fees for meetings.
DOAS is offering quality, locally sourced bird seed to keep your feeders full throughout the winter. Choose from a variety of seeds, including:
- Black oil sunflower seeds
- Multiple seed blends
- A special woodpecker blend
- Nyjer seeds
- Suet cakes
- And more!
Don’t miss out—and thank you for supporting DOAS!
DOAS is also taking orders for bird-friendly coffee—harvested from coffee plantations that are certified by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center to meet rigorous standards for a product that is organic, fair trade, and supports habitat biodiversity.
You can also order Feather Friendly Window Decals and Acopian Bird Savers for your home or a great gift for bird-lovers on your holiday list!
- ORDER DEADLINE: SUNDAY, October 19, by 5 p.m.
- PRODUCT PICKUP: SATURDAY, November 1, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- PICKUP LOCATION: VP Supply Corp., 69 Country Club Road, Oneonta, NY.
For order details, visit: https://doas.us/2025-order-bird-seed/
Time
August 19, 2025 9:00 am - October 19, 2025 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
27aug(aug 27)10:00 am17oct(oct 17)5:00 pmCharter Dinner Raffle 2025
Event Details
As part of our 57th annual Charter Dinner, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is holding a Charter raffle! Tickets are on sale now through October 17. A “flock” of bird-themed
Event Details
As part of our 57th annual Charter Dinner, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is holding a Charter raffle! Tickets are on sale now through October 17. A “flock” of bird-themed Charter raffle items and door prizes will be presented at the Charter Dinner (click here for more info on the dinner).
Tickets for the Charter raffle (a bucket raffle) will also be available online and at the Open House at the DOAS Sanctuary on October 4. Charter dinner raffle winners do not need to be present at the dinner.
Time
August 27, 2025 10:00 am - October 17, 2025 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
04oct10:00 am1:00 pmBird Collisions in the Anthropocene at the DOAS Open House
Event Details
Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) on Saturday, October 4 from 10:00-1:00PM at the DOAS Open House and help with making birds for this special project,
Event Details
Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) on Saturday, October 4 from 10:00-1:00PM at the DOAS Open House and help with making birds for this special project, Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene.
During fall migration in October of 2023, 966 birds died after colliding with windows at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago. This is the highest number of bird deaths recorded in a single day from a single building. Throughout 2023, a total of 10,836 birds were collected on the streets of Chicago. Although urban areas account for less than 1% of window collisions, they are highly visible, and the event in October prompted the Lakeside Center to implement bird-safe window film and other mitigation measures with their lighting. These measures have resulted in a significant reduction in collisions.

The Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene project, led by Holly Greenberg from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, is raising awareness about bird-window collisions by promoting workshops to create replicas of every bird killed in Chicago in 2023. These replicas, tagged with the crafter’s name, location and date, will become part of a large scale art installation of a 4’x300′ foot ‘carpet’ of these birds. To learn more about the project, please visit https://www.hollygreenberg.com/bird-collisions-anthropocene.

Please join DOAS in making bird replicas for this project and learn about the issue of window collisions. Registration is not required and materials will be available until supplies run out. Children are welcome with adult supervision. If you would like to also make/take home Acopian BirdSavers for your windows, please send information about your windows using the form at https://doas.us/order-materials-for-acopian-bird-savers/ so that we can bring materials for you.
More information about the DOAS OPEN HOUSE is coming soon! View our Calendar for details.
Time
October 4, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
DOAS Sanctuary and Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch
52 Grange Hall Road Spur
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
04oct10:00 am2:00 pmSanctuary Open House 2025
Event Details
The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) will host an Open House event at the DOAS Sanctuary and Hawkwatch at 52 Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta, NY (aka Bird Road)
Event Details
The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) will host an Open House event at the DOAS Sanctuary and Hawkwatch at 52 Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta, NY (aka Bird Road) from 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The event is free and open to the public. Directions may be found here. Freshly brewed bird-friendly coffee and other complimentary snacks and refreshments will be available throughout the day as well as a display of raffle items for our drawing at the annual Charter Dinner, which will be held on Friday, October 17.
Our schedule for 2025 will be as follows:
- 10:00 AM – Raptor Identification Workshop
- 11:00 AM – Sanctuary Trail Walk
- 12:30 PM – An introduction to Ravens (informal with live bird)
- 1:00 PM – Live Birds of Prey with Deb and John Saltis from Falcon Heart Rescue
Falcon Heart Rescue, based in the Herkimer region, is a non-profit organization that rehabilitates and cares for birds in need. Hawks, owls, and an eagle have appeared with them in the past. More info about Falcon Heart Rescue can be found on their website: https://falconheartrescue.com/
This year, in addition to the above, from 10 AM to 1 PM, visitors to the open house can bring window glass measurements and take home an Acopian Bird Saver to prevent bird-window collisions and help to make a bird for the Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene art project. Kids can also enjoy playing a large scale board game, The Great Bird Migration Challenge in the field near the barn and tracking what happened to them along their migration.
Please join DOAS on October 4 for a family-friendly day of fun at the Sanctuary!
Photos above: View at the Sanctuary, photo by Matthew Bechtold, Bechtold Photography (left) and Deborah Saltis, founder of Falcon Heart Rescue with red-tailed hawk (right)
Time
October 4, 2025 10:00 am - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
DOAS Sanctuary and Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch
52 Grange Hall Road Spur
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
17oct5:30 pm9:00 pm57th Annual Charter Dinner (2025)
Event Details
Mark your calendars for the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society’s 57th Annual Charter Dinner on Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Banquet Room of the Sixth Ward Athletic Club located
Event Details
Mark your calendars for the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society’s 57th Annual Charter Dinner on Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Banquet Room of the Sixth Ward Athletic Club located at 22 West Broadway in Oneonta, NY. We’re very excited to announce that Bella Michael’s Restaurant has agreed to cater the affair. The new menu is outlined below.
Click Here for Online Registration
The evening will begin as usual at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour, followed by the Buffet Dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the keynote presentation at 7:30 p.m. A cash bar will be available at the front of the Athletic Club.
As in the past, a “flock” of bird-themed raffle items and door prizes will be presented. Information and tickets for the Charter Dinner Raffle (a bucket raffle) is available at https://doas.us/2025-dinner-raffle/ and will be available at the Open House event at the DOAS Sanctuary on Franklin Mountain on October 4. Charter Raffle winners do not need to be present at the dinner.
Our keynote speaker for the evening will be Julie Brown who serves as the Director of The Hawk Migration Association. This program will be a part of our in-person Charter Dinner event at the 6th Ward Athletic Club Banquet Room, but anyone may attend on Zoom free of charge. Due to space limitations at the facilities this year, in person attendance for the program portion will not be possible. To register for the program only via Zoom, please visit this link: https://tinyurl.com/2f3cmt7c .
The cost for the dinner is $42 per person. Reservations must be made by October 10, using the “Print and Mail” form HERE or by submitting the form below. (There is an additional $2 charge per person for online processing. ) If you are interested in registration after the deadline, please contact Kathryn Davino at 607-397-3815. We usually secure a few additional spots for late registrants. IMPORTANT: Space is limited at this venue, so please register early! Should we reach capacity for the evening, we will start a waiting list in the event of any cancellations.
Please contact Kathryn Davino (607-397-3815) with any questions.
Menu
Catered by Bella Michael’s Restaurant
- Cocktail Hour Appetizers ~Meat, Cheese & Cracker Platter
- Mixed Green Salad with choice of two dressings
- Chicken Marsala with mushrooms
- Baked Haddock seasoned with garlic and herbs
- Eggplant Rollatini
- Seasonal Market Vegetables
- Roasted Potatoes
- Italian Bread & Garlic Bread
- Desserts: Chocolate/Yellow Marble Cake or Assorted Fruit
- *Coffee & assorted hot teas
Click Here for Online Registration
Time
October 17, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
6th Ward Athletic Club
22 West Broadway, Oneonta, NY 13820
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
November
01nov9:00 am11:00 amBird Seed Sale Pickup 2025Preorders only
Event Details
To order, visit: https://doas.us/2025-order-bird-seed/ For all who
Event Details
To order, visit: https://doas.us/2025-order-bird-seed/
For all who ordered bird seed, it will be available to pick up on Saturday, November 1 from 9–11:00 a.m.
- ORDER DEADLINE: SUNDAY, October 19, by 5 p.m.
- PRODUCT PICKUP: SATURDAY, November 1, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- PICKUP LOCATION: VP Supply Corp., 69 Country Club Road, Oneonta, NY.
Your order directly supports DOAS’s programs! Proceeds will go toward field trips, special events, the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, youth summer programs, and speaker fees for meetings. Thank you to all who support DOAS through this annual sale!
Blue Jay, Photo by Diana Douglass-Audubon Photography Awards
Time
November 1, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
VP Supply Corp.
69 Country Club Road
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society

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Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
P.O. Box 544
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 397-3815
info@doas.us
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